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With the days getting longer and the weather heating up, it can mean only one thing – the Summer holidays are nearly here! Whilst your little one might barely be able to contain their excitement, the holidays can understandably be a stressful time for parents. Luckily, here at SportsDirect.com we have come up with our five best garden activities to keep your kids busy without breaking the bank.

As part of our Summer Graduate "Talentbank" scheme this year, we're bringing you the #SummerSurvival guide to help you and the kids defeat boredom without breaking the bank. Over the next 6 weeks we'll have tips and advice on days out, activities and gear which will help keep the kids active in both body and mind- without costing the earth! First up is Natalia who has fond memories of learning to skate in the sunshine!...

It’s been one of the most exciting World Cup tournaments in years, but the event is soon to come to a close as Germany and Argentina prepare for the final. Ahead of the big game, we take an in-depth look at both teams and just who could come out on top. [More]

This year the 143rd British Open Championship graces the perfectly maintained fairways of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, Merseyside, a seaside town in the Wirral. Much like last years Open at Muirfield (and the 141 British Opens before that) on the 17th July the worlds top golfers will tee-off in an attempt to win the Claret Jug and also the huge prize pot of £975,000![More]

The worlds greatest cycle race has been and gone in a flash and thousands turned out to welcome the riders! Heather a member of our ecommerce department was lucky enough to volunteer at the event in Sheffield. Here we take a look at the event from a volunteers perspective.

There are umpteen MMA disciplines out there and to make matters even more complicated, each and every one of them has a different belt ranking system. Here, we take a look at some of these rankings. [More]

It has one of the strictest dress codes in the world of sport, yet some players have managed to fall foul of the all white rule (amongst others) at the All England Club over the years. We’ll now take a look at some of the biggest fashion disasters that have occurred at Wimbledon historically. [More]

Despite Wimbledon’s squeaky clean reputation, it hasn’t always been free of controversy. Through this article we take a look at some of the biggest talking points that the tournament has thrown up over the years.